Until now the sheepdog "looked after" sheep - now in South Africa the donkey (Sheepdonkey?) have taken over the job.
As stated in the video, Sheepdonkeys have reduced the loss of lambs to predators, something which I don't believe Sheepdogs achieved.
Part of a feature from AgriTV
Friday, May 25, 2007
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Nitpicking - is it really?
Just heard a question to a spokesman for the Premier of the Eastern Cape on 702, about the possibility of merging the Eastern and Western Cape to form one larger province. He responded that it was an ANC issue and therefore the premier would not comment.
It is of course parliament that decides on such things not a political party.
Is this nitpicking? or should we respect the role and value of parliament? Doest it just indicate the strength of the ANC or is it something deeper.
Remember: nitpicking is quibbling over insignificant details
It is of course parliament that decides on such things not a political party.
Is this nitpicking? or should we respect the role and value of parliament? Doest it just indicate the strength of the ANC or is it something deeper.
Remember: nitpicking is quibbling over insignificant details
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Sunday, May 20, 2007
The link of the Day
This will be a regular posting - presenting a link through a discussion of its value to me.
The Manual for Home and Farm Production of Biodiesel by SW Mathewson
A thorough but simple and well explained manual for anyone interested in Bioethenol, and who in agribusiness isn't today.
The manual is available online at http://journeytoforever.org, and as indicated by the table of contents below is comprehensive.
There is real detail in the manual down to understandable and practical drawings.
The Manual for Home and Farm Production of Biodiesel by SW Mathewson
A thorough but simple and well explained manual for anyone interested in Bioethenol, and who in agribusiness isn't today.
The manual is available online at http://journeytoforever.org, and as indicated by the table of contents below is comprehensive.
Chapter Index
Chapter 1 AN OVERVIEW
Chapter 2 BASIC FUEL THEORY
Chapter 3 UTILIZATION OF ALCOHOL FUELS
Chapter 4 ETHANOL PRODUCTION - GENERAL DISCUSSION
Chapter 5 PROCESSING STEPS COMMON TO ALL MATERIALS
Chapter 6 PROCESSING STEPS SPECIFIC TO SACCHARINE MATERIALS
Chapter 7 PROCESSING STEPS SPECIFIC TO STARCHY MATERIALS
Chapter 8 PROCESSING STEPS SPECIFIC TO CELLULOSE MATERIALS
Chapter 9 YEAST AND FERMENTATION
Chapter 10 INDIVIDUAL RAW MATERIALS
Chapter 11 DISTILLATION
Chapter 12 DRYING THE ALCOHOL
Chapter 13 MASHING AND FERMENTATION EQUIPMENT
Chapter 14 DISTILLATION EQUIPMENT
Chapter 15 SOLAR STILLS
Chapter 17 PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
Chapter 18 THE FUTURE
CONSTRUCTION OF A REFLUX COLUMN
DIGIVU
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Sunday, May 13, 2007
Vodacom Super 14 Final
Not only:
the first Vodacom Super 14 Final in South Africa
but:
the first South Africa Only Vodacom Super 14 Final
and:
the first South African Vodacom Super 14 Champion
the first Vodacom Super 14 Final in South Africa
but:
the first South Africa Only Vodacom Super 14 Final
and:
the first South African Vodacom Super 14 Champion
Monday, April 9, 2007
Not True, Even in Black and White
The bottle of juice calmly claims to be "100% cranberry juice" containing apple, cranberry and other fruit juice.
What it should be is 100% pure fruit juice with cranberry! Quite a different claim for the heath conscious consumer looking for the benefits of cranberry, but getting a mainly apple juice.
What it should be is 100% pure fruit juice with cranberry! Quite a different claim for the heath conscious consumer looking for the benefits of cranberry, but getting a mainly apple juice.
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Hi Blood
While I am often annoyed at the level of English in South Africa, especially where it can effect efficiency and effectivity, I am also fascinated by some of the words we use.
In English we are used to biro meaning pen, scotch meaning cellotape and hoover meaning vacuum cleaner but as a white South African I miss much:
By the way a look at the web shows many lists, but to me mainly uninteresting Afrikaans based slang - I am sure there's something much more interesting out there.
In English we are used to biro meaning pen, scotch meaning cellotape and hoover meaning vacuum cleaner but as a white South African I miss much:
"high blood" is even used in the INTERNET e-commerce for a herbal remedy for hypertension
"checkers" for a plastic bag and brilliant advertising for checkersjust a few really interesting words, but there must be thousands - send them in and I'll start a Colloquial South Africa Website and publish if we get enough.
"look up and runs" for packets of chicken head and feet
"zo zo" for a small room in the back yard of a house
"hippo" for the round roofed township house
By the way a look at the web shows many lists, but to me mainly uninteresting Afrikaans based slang - I am sure there's something much more interesting out there.
- http://www.capeoptions.com/slang.htm
- http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/tt/634bf/
- http://www.answers.com/topic/list-of-south-african-slang-words
- http://www.peevish.co.uk/slang/links.htm
- http://www.southafrica.info/plan_trip/travel_tips/questions/saenglish.htm
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_South_African_slang_words
- http://www.southafrican.za.net/sa-slang.html
Friday, March 23, 2007
Changing Place Names - A Solution?
A few weeks ago I wrote about the changing of street names in Machadodorp, quite liking the idea but seeing some of the interesting issues around the process.
I didn't, however, address the one that effects me to some extent - how to remember the new names and match them to whats still in my map. What about this from www.iol.co.za ?
I first put this up with my tongue in my cheek, thinking it was rather weird. But maybe while the old sign is still usable, its not a bad idea, especially for all those tourists we want to attract.
A final thought - what a difference between all that Durban's Point Road represented and what the Great Mahatma Gandhi represents.
I didn't, however, address the one that effects me to some extent - how to remember the new names and match them to whats still in my map. What about this from www.iol.co.za ?
I first put this up with my tongue in my cheek, thinking it was rather weird. But maybe while the old sign is still usable, its not a bad idea, especially for all those tourists we want to attract.A final thought - what a difference between all that Durban's Point Road represented and what the Great Mahatma Gandhi represents.
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